Over the past 14 years, several geosites have been identified as geotourism all over Iran,
and it seems the time has come to define and implement systematic mechanisms in order to …

Geodiversity and geoheritage play an increasingly important role in the tourism industry,
although visitors' interest in natural phenomena is much older than these two, relatively …

Many scientists have recognized that there is diversity in nature, including biodiversity,
geodiversity, and pedodiversity. Studies in biodiversity date back as far as the 1700s, but …

Regolith in some regions has become a world famous and highly valued tourism attraction
or is an emerging geotourism focus. However, there remains much scope for valuing what …

The paper states that geodiversity is the abiotic complement to biodiversity, and is
considered to be the elements associated with the abiotic environment, eg geological …

The Earth's rich diversity of geological, geomorphological and soil features and processes
are an integral part of the natural environment on which we all depend. The conservation …

The soil is a component of geodiversity, a geoheritage element providing knowledge of how
the geosphere works and interacts with other Earth subsystems. To promote soil as a …

This paper addresses the role of soil erosion and mass movements on mountainous trails
due to human trampling on steep slopes. This is the case of several trails situated on …

Geoconservation has gained a growing recognition in the last three decades. Significant
steps have been given to identify, assess, and protect many geosites worldwide. Several …

Soil is a component of geodiversity and, for its scientific value, can also be a component of
geoheritage, playing a role in reconstructing the environmental evolution of an area. This …